Carlos Soler Montes

Dr Carlos Soler Montes is a Senior Lecturer in Spanish Linguistics and the Head of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies at the University of Edinburgh. As a researcher, Carlos is particularly interested in the area of language variation from a pluricentric perspective and how this variation can be dealt with by native speakers, as well as learners of Spanish and new speakers of the language. This is reflected in his research trajectory as he has examined the ways in which Spanish grammar varies across different Hispanic regions, its particularities, cultural connections and social contacts with other languages. Carlos has obtained a thorough training in language pedagogy and has worked as a language teacher throughout his career, teaching Spanish at various North American universities (Connecticut, Calgary and New Mexico) and the Instituto Cervantes. In 2017, he won the Edinburgh University Students’ Association Teaching Award for Best Feedback. He is currently the President of ELEUK, the British Association for the Teaching of Spanish in Higher Education, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.